Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us With Steven Novella

True or false: Eight glasses of water a day are mandatory for staying hydrated. Vitamin C protects you from catching a cold. Frequent snacking is the quickest way to bust your diet. Natural foods are always better for you. You hear advice like this all the time. But what do these four nuggets of so-called medical wisdom have in common? They're all myths, half-truths, and misconceptions-pieces of information so familiar we take them for granted without truly considering the scientific truth behind them.

Lectures:00. Professor Bio01. Medical Knowledge versus Misinformation02. Myths about Water and Hydration03. Vitamin and Nutrition Myths04. Dieting-Separating Myths from Facts05. The Fallacy That Natural Is Always Better06. Probiotics and Our Bacterial Friends07. Sugar and Hyperactivity08. Antioxidants-Hype versus Reality09. The Common Cold10. Vaccination Benefits-How Well Vaccines Work11. Vaccination Risks-Real and Imagined12. Antibiotics, Germs, and Hygiene13. Vague Symptoms and Fuzzy Diagnoses14. Herbalism and Herbal Medicines15. Homeopathy-One Giant Myth16. Facts about Toxins and Myths about Detox17. Myths about Acupuncture's Past and Benefits18. Myths about Magnets, Microwaves, Cell Phones19. All about Hypnosis20. Myths about Coma and Consciousness21. What Placebos Can and Cannot Do22. Myths about Pregnancy23. Medical Myths from around the World24. Roundup-Decluttering Our Mental Closet